JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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Beta decay of a free neutron takes place with a half life of 14 minutes. Then find (a) decay constant (b) energy liberated in the process.

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Correct option: A

782

The correct answer is A (782) because the energy liberated in the beta decay process is calculated using the mass difference between the neutron and its decay products.

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